The Supreme Court docket on Tuesday stayed the operation of a Delhi Excessive Court docket order holding as “unconstitutional” the imposition of the Built-in Items and Companies Tax (IGST) by the Centre on import of oxygen concentrators by people for private use.
A particular bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and M R Shah issued discover on the plea and sought response from the petitioner, who filed a PIL earlier than the excessive courtroom.
“We’re staying the operation of the Delhi Excessive Court docket order until additional orders,” the bench mentioned.
Legal professional Normal Ok Ok Venugopal mentioned the GST council will probably be assembly on June eight and would deliberate on granting exemption to important commodities associated to COVID-19, together with oxygen concentrators.
On Might 21, the Delhi Excessive Court docket had quashed the Might 1 notification issued by the Ministry of Finance which says that such oxygen concentrators imported for private use, no matter whether or not they’re a present or in any other case, will probably be charged with an IGST of 12 per cent.